I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.

"Todd" <tplowe******.com> wrote in message
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> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
> are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.

Heck I have seen brand new laptops under $500 that can do that. It is a
buyers market right now. ;)

--
Bill

Todd wrote:
>
> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
> are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.

Sony has acquired a reputation of being a company that charges an arm
and a leg for parts and service, IF you can even get service.

Caveat emptor!

Notan

"Notan" <notan@ddress.thatcanbespammed> wrote in message
news:45565949.183EF8E0@ddress.thatcanbespammed
> Todd wrote:
>>
>> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
>> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
>> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
>> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
>> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first
>> thoughts are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.
>
> Sony has acquired a reputation of being a company that charges an arm
> and a leg for parts and service, IF you can even get service.
>
> Caveat emptor!
>
> Notan

Ditto!

I wasn't going to include the following, but take it with a grain of
salt:

I always hated to service Sony products because if it wasn't under
warrantee, it was usually bad news! :( Although that isn't to say their
products are bad... as they are above average. :)

--
Bill

Todd wrote:
> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
> are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.

Fujitsu LifeBook S2110

Should be easy .... there are really good, powerful laptops in the $600
to $900 price range. Sony would not be my first choice. I'd look at
Lenovo (Thinkpad), Toshiba and Dell first. For small size, I'd look for
a 14" standard screen (4:3), rather than a widescreen, or possibly a 14"
widescreen. There are some nice small laptops with 12" screens, but
they are expensive ($1,200 range).


Todd wrote:
> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
> are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.
>

"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
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> "Todd" <tplowe******.com> wrote in message
> news:1163285156.435881.32260@m7g2000cwm.googlegrou ps.com
>> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
>> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
>> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
>> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
>> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
>> are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.
>
> Heck I have seen brand new laptops under $500 that can do that. It is a
> buyers market right now. ;)
>
> --
> Bill

Sony and Toshiba are overpriced, and the quality of both has gone down
significantly in the last two years. If you care about getting the most
value for dollar spent, Sony is not the answer...for the price of a Vaio,
you can get a much better computer from HP, Acer, Gateway, etc.

Sony's service and customer support are notoriously bad...Sony is an
arrogant company when it comes to customer service, but this is even more so
when it comes to their computers...and it seems as if they actually cover
very little under their standard warranty..if you can even get them to honor
their warranty...

Honu

Thanks for all the terrific input - especially in regard to Sony. I
think that is a mistake I would have hated to have made from ignorance.


Thanks again -

Hertz_Donut wrote:
> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
> news:45565a1e$0$1342$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere. com...
> > "Todd" <tplowe******.com> wrote in message
> > news:1163285156.435881.32260@m7g2000cwm.googlegrou ps.com
> >> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
> >> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
> >> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
> >> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
> >> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
> >> are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Heck I have seen brand new laptops under $500 that can do that. It is a
> > buyers market right now. ;)
> >
> > --
> > Bill
>
> Sony and Toshiba are overpriced, and the quality of both has gone down
> significantly in the last two years. If you care about getting the most
> value for dollar spent, Sony is not the answer...for the price of a Vaio,
> you can get a much better computer from HP, Acer, Gateway, etc.
>
> Sony's service and customer support are notoriously bad...Sony is an
> arrogant company when it comes to customer service, but this is even more so
> when it comes to their computers...and it seems as if they actually cover
> very little under their standard warranty..if you can even get them to honor
> their warranty...
>
> Honu

> Todd wrote:
>> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
>> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
>> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
>> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
>> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
>> are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.
>>

Dell lattitude d420, 3lbs, 12.1" screen, around $1199.

On 11 Nov 2006 14:45:56 -0800, "Todd" <tplowe******.com> wrote:

>I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
>lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
>desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
>light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
>for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
>are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.

Heck, a little averatec would do what you want for way under $1500.
I'm happy with mine that I paid $900 for at Sam's almost a year and a
half ago. Great things is that if you buy at Sam's or costco and have
a problem in the first six months, they'll exchange or give you your
money back.

Try the Latitude D420 >3.0 lbs. with 12" display and intel Core Duo >$1200

http://virtia.de/dell/usld420.htm

Best Regards
--

Todd <tplowe******.com> wrote:

> I currently use a Dell Latitude D610 and want something smaller and
> lighter for travel - mostly just for email and access to my office
> desktop. I don't care much about video or audio, no gaming - just
> light and easily transportable in my briefcase. I'd like to get away
> for under $1500 or so, but I think that's unlikely. My first thoughts
> are a Vaio, but would love any input. Thanks in advance.

nospam@invalid.com wrote:

>Try the Latitude D420 >3.0 lbs. with 12" display and intel Core Duo >$1200
>
>http://virtia.de/dell/usld420.htm

Question....why the above latitude over say the XPS
M1210?

see link

http://tinyurl.com/kjg37

<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> nospam@invalid.com wrote:
>
>>Try the Latitude D420 >3.0 lbs. with 12" display and intel Core Duo >$1200
>>
>>http://virtia.de/dell/usld420.htm
>
> Question....why the above latitude over say the XPS
> M1210?
>
> see link
>
> http://tinyurl.com/kjg37

Dell sells the same computers under their business moniker. The XPS M1210
is from their home computer section, the Latitude series is from their
business section. Sometimes there are better deals with one vs the other.
The link you provide shows an apples to oranges comparison of installed
features. Configure and buy the one that creates the best value.

"Larry" <ziggy_calif******.com> wrote in message
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>
> <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:391fl2decmgis31tfjqvhi39c6577t3nka@4ax.com...
>> nospam@invalid.com wrote:
>>
>>>Try the Latitude D420 >3.0 lbs. with 12" display and intel Core Duo
>>> >$1200
>>>
>>>http://virtia.de/dell/usld420.htm
>>
>> Question....why the above latitude over say the XPS
>> M1210?
>>
>> see link
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/kjg37
>
> Dell sells the same computers under their business moniker. The XPS M1210
> is from their home computer section, the Latitude series is from their
> business section. Sometimes there are better deals with one vs the other.
> The link you provide shows an apples to oranges comparison of installed
> features. Configure and buy the one that creates the best value.
>

XPS 1210 weigh's 4.1lbs, D420 weighs 3.0lbs...Dell home sales do not have a
computer like the D420, thats only available in small business.

Todd <tplowe******.com> wrote:

> ...smaller and lighter...

IBM thinkpad X series...this is an x20 < $100. Why spend all yr money?